PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jangla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jangla
vs
Strope

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
29
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Jangla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Strope!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strope just misses with a punch to the body.
Jangla throws out a loose jab but Strope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strope throws a body punch but Jangla moves out of range.

Strope moves into range and clinches up with Jangla.
Jangla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strope gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strope tries to circle away but Jangla has him pinned against the cage.
Jangla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Strope is defending well.

Strope manages to break the clinch.
Jangla throws a body punch but Strope moves out of range.
Strope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strope lands with a right hand.
Trent Strope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strope looks to score with a jab to the body but Jangla is just out of range.
Jangla looks to score with a jab to the body but Strope is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strope misses with the combination.
Strope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jangla.
Strope throws an overhand right that lands on Jangla's shoulder, as Jangla tries to avoid the shot.
Strope misses with an uppercut.
Strope misses with an uppercut.
Strope takes a swing at Jangla's ribcage but misses.
Jangla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trent Strope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangla needs to keep his hands up - Strope had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Jangla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strope cracks Jangla with a good jab.
Jangla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strope moves away.
Strope sizes up Jangla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strope moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strope throws a shot from downtown. Jangla moves away and avoids it.
Strope misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strope fails to land with a series of punches.
Strope throws a looping overhand right but Jangla ducks down to avoid it.
Strope throws a series of punches but Jangla moves out of range.
Strope lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Strope misses.
Jangla throws a jab when Strope was well out of range.
Jangla misses with an uppercut
and Strope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strope misses with a wild combination.
Jangla moves out of range as Strope strikes.
Strope throws a right and a left that Jangla avoids nicely.
Jangla avoids the body shot from Strope.
Strope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strope cracks Jangla with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strope cracks a nice hook into Jangla's ribs.
Strope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jangla.
A slow jab from Strope misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Strope dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jangla throws a shot from downtown. Strope moves away and avoids it.
Strope scores with a jab.
Jangla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strope moves away.
Strope tests Jangla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jangla misses with an uppercut.
Strope looks to throw the jab but Jangla is out of range.
Strope lands a body shot.
Strope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jangla at a distance.
Strope uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jangla has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strope stuns Jangla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strope changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strope throws a right hand that Jangla ducks under and follows up with a left that Jangla also avoids with ease.
Strope is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Strope lands a left and a right that send Jangla crashing to the mat, dazed. Strope thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jangla is rocked!

It looks like Justin Jangla has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strope cracks Jangla with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trent Strope!